MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150807
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '17 at 13:07
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 87.3
1-Core 113
2-Core 230
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 637
65% 523 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 372.90
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.1% Above average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 59.2
51% 62.2 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 52.7
49% 60.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 462
Write 270
Mixed 257
73% 330 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 62.1
4K Mixed 15.9
101% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 43.5
75% 149 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 101%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 2TB-$121
1.5TB free
Firmware: CV26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 176
Mixed 134
121% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.24
87% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.3% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 22.7
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 21.6
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,234 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
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